Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 1999 Jan;24(1):8-11.
doi: 10.1016/s0968-0004(98)01335-8.

Moonlighting proteins

C J Jeffery  1
Affiliations
Review

Moonlighting proteins

C J Jeffery. Trends Biochem Sci. 1999 Jan.

Abstract

The idea of one gene--one protein--one function has become too simple because increasing numbers of proteins are found to have two or more different functions. The multiple functions of such moonlighting proteins add another dimension to cellular complexity and benefit cells in several ways. However, cells have had to develop sophisticated mechanisms for switching between the distinct functions of these proteins.

PubMed Disclaimer

LinkOut - more resources